"gros comme le bras" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /ɡʁo kɔm lə bʁa/, /ɡʁo kɔm lə bʁɑ/ Forms: grosse comme le bras [feminine], gros comme le bras [masculine, plural], grosses comme le bras [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Literally, “big as the arm”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|big as the arm}} “big as the arm”, {{lit|big as the arm}} Literally, “big as the arm” Head templates: {{fr-adj|f=grosse comme le bras}} gros comme le bras (feminine grosse comme le bras, masculine plural gros comme le bras, feminine plural grosses comme le bras)
  1. (simile) very big (of a lie, a flattery, etc.) Related terms: long comme le bras, gros comme une maison
    Sense id: en-gros_comme_le_bras-fr-adj-npWYrR8x Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

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      "form": "grosses comme le bras",
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        "feminine",
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        {
          "word": "gros comme une maison"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɡʁo kɔm lə bʁa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡʁo kɔm lə bʁɑ/"
    }
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        "very big (of a lie, a flattery, etc.)"
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      "ipa": "/ɡʁo kɔm lə bʁa/"
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      "ipa": "/ɡʁo kɔm lə bʁɑ/"
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